Improvement in victorines



- I. PICK.

Viotorine,

No. 208,034. Patented Sept. I7, 1878.

PETERS. ruomlj'mcammm WASMINGTQN. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

IGNAO PICK, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN VICTORINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,034, datedSeptember 17, 1878; application filed June 10, 1878; patented inEngland, September 28, 1877.

of the skirt, so that it may be conveniently carried on the person insuch manner as to permit the hands of the wearer being readily andquickly withdrawn therefrom at any moment without fear of losing it byhaving to place it aside, or to hold it while the hands are required forother purposes, as is the case with the muffs now in use.

This improved combined article forms at the same time a new and elegantarticle of ladies dress.

This combined article consists of a collar or tippet, bands dependentfrom the front of the same, an extension of the bands below the waist inone piece, and a muff located at the place where the mufi is usuallyworn.

In one arrangement the article is adjusted or fitted on by passing itover the head, and for this purpose I cut the front thereof in two partsfor a portion of its length, so as to permit a sufficient opening forthe passage of the head 5 and when the article is on the wearer thesetwo parts are connected together by means of hooks and eyes, buttons, orother suitable fastening contrivances.

I contemplate a modification or alternative arrangement of the bands,which consists in making that part in one piece, the tippet beingdivided at some other part, so as to be capable of being passed aroundthe neck instead of over the head, as in the other case.

This combined article may depend as low in front of the dress asdesired, and, in addition to forming a warm covering for the neck and amuff for the hands, it can supply the place of ornamental trimming tojackets or other outdoor costumes.

I proceed, with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, todescribe a combined muff and tippet or victorine made according to myinvention.

Figure 1 is a front elevation, Fig. 2 a back view, and Fig. 3 a sideView, of the arrangement first herein described.

A is a tippet or covering for the neck and adjacent parts of the backand shoulders. A A are bands or extensions of the tippet A over thebreast of the wearer, and made continuous therewith. A is an extensionof the bands A A made in one piece and continuous with those bands; andBis a muff, secured at or near the junction of the parts A A and A Thebands A A are provided with hooks and eyes or other suitable means ofattachment, and are made in two parts for convenience in putting on andoff.

Now, in accordance with my invention, l sew or otherwise attach to theback of the tippet or, victorine A layers or pieces of silk, satin,velvet, or other suitable fabric, and the part or place where the muffis to be I stuff witheider-down, hair, wadding, or other like material,so that it forms a cushion or padding, which then constitutes the muffB. If desired, this padding may be quilted.

A second padding or cushion, 13*, similar to that forming the insideback of the muff, is placed opposite thereto, on the under side of thetippet or victorine, and forms the inside front of the muff. The spacebetween these paddings or cushions forms a comfortable and warmreceptacle for the hands of the wearer, which are introduced at thesides.

- O is apocket attached to the back of the mud, and useful for holding apurse, handkerchief, or other like article. This combined article ispreferably made of furs or other suitable or warm materials, and may bepadded, lined, and quilted on its upper part, so as to form achest-protector.

I am aware that previous to my invention articles of wear have been madeconsisting of a tippet or collar, bands continuous therewith and pendenttherefrom, and a muff attached to the ends of such bands; also, that anarticle of asimilar kind, but having in addition two short pendants orextensions of the bands extending below the muff or pocket provided ineach band, has been made prior to my inven- 1 Witness my hand this 28thday of May, tio-n and I therefore disclaim the same. 1878. Having thusdescribed my invention, what w I claim as new, and desire to secure byLet- IGNAQ PICK ters Patent, is- Witnesses:

As a new article of manufacture, the victo- ERNEST DE PASS, rinecomposed of the tippet A, bands A A, 68 Fleet Street, London. solidextension A and the niufl' B, all ar-' G. W. WARREN, Notary Public,

ranged as described and shown. 17 Graeeclmreh Streetfllondon.

